Home — The Maya Centre

Established in 1984, the Maya Centre is a community-based charity in Islington providing free, culturally sensitive counselling, group work and complementary therapies.

We support women on low incomes whose mental health have been affected by a range of experiences including depression and anxiety, violence against women and girls, inequality, discrimination and racism.

We work together to give women from different cultural and language backgrounds more voice, choice and control over their wellbeing and life decisions.

hours of free, trauma-informed counselling offered each year

of women report a significant improvement in their mental health after attending our counselling sessions

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of women report improved confidence and self-esteem from attending our wellbeing workshops

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We are delighted to have received a very special message from our Patron, Siobhán McSweeney, on International Women’s Day 2025. Siobhán has supported the Maya Centre since 2019 and has personally raised over £35,000 that directly contributed to the work we do here and allowed us to reach more women who were able to access our services and support.

As you can see from her message, she has a profound understanding of the work we strive to do and feels a real connection to our work. Our staff and clients are so grateful to have her continued input and inspiration. Thanks Siobhán, XXX

For 40 years, our service has provided a safe space for women in Islington. We provide holistic support for women including:

Counselling
Group and art therapies
Psychoeducation and community workshops
Complimentary therapies

Our intracultural team speak 13 different languages, meaning that women can access therapy in their own language.

Access our services – refer yourself or someone else.

What’s on at The Maya Centre

Join the fun at the Women’s Hub and find your community.

Access group therapies including art.

To book onto one of our workshops or group therapies, email admin@mayacentre.org.uk

Women do not feel safe walking home.

Women’s safety is intrinsically linked to mental health and wellbeing.

Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is foundational to improving women’s mental health.

Support the work of The Maya Centre

Support us as an individual

Make a donation
Take part in a sponsored activity through JustGiving
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Support us as an organisation

We have a resource dedicated to funders’, click through to learn more.

You can email media@mayacentre.org.uk to make an enquiry to become a corporate sponsor of our work.

Women do not feel safe walking home.

The Maya Centre is a community-based charity set up in 1984 to provide specialist counselling and holistic support to low-income and minoritised women.